Fun Facts

When I was a teen I spent time living in Sicily at the base of Mt. Etna and volunteering in Eastern Europe. I am the daughter of a education/louisiana/lafayette">Special Education teacher, but I did not discover my love of teaching until after college. I am engaged to a middle and high school band director/music teacher who calls me by my nickname of "Panda". My favorite period in history is the Tudor Dynasty; I can read and watch documentaries about it endlessly!

About Me

I am currently working as a Consultant and Researcher in the alternative medicine field and will be returning to school in the fall to complete my graduate degree in Sociology with hopes of working in the non-profit sector, while still being an educator. In my spare time, I love to volunteer at the middle/high school my fiancé works at, work with animal rescues, go to classical, jazz, and student concerts, and spend time with my family and rescue cat (Southpaw) and rescue bunny (Sweet Dee).

Experience

I graduated Summa Cum Laude (4.0) with top national and international honors with a degree in Sociology and a minor in history, and I began working as a researcher and editor for an author and human rights advocate. Due to my love of animals and years of experience volunteering, I trained as a veterinary assistant and then worked as an adviser for an animal rescue. I started tutoring privately and teaching homeschooled students in 2016, and I continued this until May 2022 when I had to relocate.

Approach

As a child, I was bullied for wanting to learn and being "the smart kid", and being the child of a teacher made it harder, especially since I was considered "quirky". No student should feel bad about wanting to learn or being themselves, which is why I see each student as an individual and cater lessons to that student's needs instead of a one size fits all approach. That involves getting to know the student and the family and using their interests to help them learn because there will always be